Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Cape Town from $690

Return flight: Cape Town – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 738 connecting flights from Houston to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $690, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Cape Town is 13857 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 38h 51m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 20m
  • Average flight time 38h 51m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 8611 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are august (from 690 $), september (from 718 $), october (from 729 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 6 971 $), january (from 6 921 $), february (from 6 846 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $690. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TK34 flight by Turkish Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:00 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 10:15.

Economy class
$690
Find
Business class
?
Find
First class
?
Find

Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Cape Town

16:56 — 11:50+2days
35h 54m flight time
Find flight
from$718
16:56 — 20:03 Houston — Atlanta
NK966 Spirit Airlines
1h 42m stop
21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 Istanbul — Cape Town
TK44 Turkish Airlines
21:00 — 10:15+3days
54h 15m flight time
Find flight
from$690
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
21h 25m stop
08:00 — 10:15 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA692 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 20:30+2days
40h 30m flight time
Find flight
from$696
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
7h 35m stop
18:10 — 20:30 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA626 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 19:05+2days
39h 5m flight time
Find flight
from$702
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
6h 10m stop
16:45 — 19:05 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA218 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 20:30+2days
40h 30m flight time
Find flight
from$702
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
7h 40m stop
18:15 — 20:30 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA113 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 20:45+2days
40h 45m flight time
Find flight
from$702
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
7h 55m stop
18:30 — 20:45 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA691 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 08:15+3days
52h 15m flight time
Find flight
from$702
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
19h 20m stop
05:55 — 08:15 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA200 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 09:25+3days
53h 25m flight time
Find flight
from$702
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
20h 30m stop
07:05 — 09:25 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA804 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 15:45+2days
35h 45m flight time
Find flight
from$708
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
2h 50m stop
13:25 — 15:45 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA121 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 17:10+2days
37h 10m flight time
Find flight
from$708
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
4h 15m stop
14:50 — 17:10 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA600 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 21:50+2days
41h 50m flight time
Find flight
from$708
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
9h stop
19:35 — 21:50 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA115 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 22:35+2days
42h 35m flight time
Find flight
from$714
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
9h 45m stop
20:20 — 22:35 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA103 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 18:40+2days
38h 40m flight time
Find flight
from$720
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
5h 45m stop
16:20 — 18:40 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA214 Safair (FlySafair)
21:00 — 09:45+3days
53h 45m flight time
Find flight
from$729
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK38 Turkish Airlines
20h 55m stop
07:30 — 09:45 Johannesburg — Cape Town
4Z921 South African Airlink
21:00 — 08:15+3days
52h 15m flight time
Find flight
from$730
21:00 — 17:05 Houston — Istanbul
TK34 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 Istanbul — Johannesburg
TK42 Turkish Airlines
19h 20m stop
05:55 — 08:15 Johannesburg — Cape Town
FA200 Safair (FlySafair)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to Cape Town. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 15, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Cape Town is served by 18 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 178 departures per week at the price of from $ 950 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 22256.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 738 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2366 by United Airlines takes 20h 20m and the cheapest is TK34 by Turkish Airlines for $690.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $950
    Find
  • KL - KLM
    from $1409
    Find
  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1399
    Find
  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $1952
    Find
  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $6759
    Find
  • AF - Air France
    from $1183
    Find
  • EK - Emirates
    from $1128
    Find
  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1133
    Find
  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1435
    Find
  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $1708
    Find
  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $1802
    Find
  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $2751
    Find
See more connecting flights

Airports

You can fly from Houston to Cape Town from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
    Find
  • West Houston-IWS
    Find
  • Hobby-HOU
    from $1197
    Find
  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
    Find
  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
    Find
  • George Bush-IAH
    from $690
    Find
  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
    Find
  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
    Find
  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
    Find
  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
    Find
  • Spaceland-SPX
    Find
  • Woodlawns-JWL
    Find
  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
    Find
  • Central Bus. District-JDX
    Find
  • Houston Municipal-SGR
    Find

Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
    Find

How to book a plane ticket yourself?

How to book an air ticket yourself?
  • Fill in the search parameters — cities of departure and destination, departure and return dates and click «Find flights»
  • Select the best flight that you like. Please, check the airports of departure and arrival. Select the best fare, but pay attention to the following flight details - airports of departure and arrival, flight duration and layovers. Please use filters and sort to find the best flight.
  • Click «Buy» when you are ready — our system will redirect you to the site that sells the selected flight ticket.
  • Fill in all passenger and payment information — passport and contact information, please double check all passengers’ names and make a payment for your itinerary.
  • That's it — you will receive an email with your e-ticket usually within 10 minutes after your flight is confirmed. Please, print the e-ticket and have it with you at the airport. You would need to have only a passport and/or a required form of ID to travel. Please, check your Visa requirements if you travel outside of the United States or Canada.

    To find a plane ticket, please select dates.

Back